Kaylee – Firefly
Kaylee
Name: Kaylee
Series: Firefly
Debuted: Katsucon 2006
Status: Active
Notes
Kaylee Frye is a cheerful and outgoing mechanic onboard the ship Serenity. It’s hard to keep her down, and she always looks for the best possible outcome. On my good days, I can be just as overwhelmingly cheerful, and I’m certainly geeky enough to relate to that side of her.
The coveralls came out great, and buying a used pair really gave them that authentic look. I’m annoyed that I was never able to get the right fabric for the jacket. Sure, I found something shiny and blue, but it’s not brocade or silk, like the one in the show.
The easiest part of this costume was modifying the coveralls and adding the patches. The hardest part of this costume was making the parasol. There’s no easy way to draw a spiral, let alone paint one with three stripes.
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- Kaylee
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- Kaylee - Firefly
Kaylee - Firefly
Frost – Mortal Kombat
Frost
Name: Frost
Series: Mortal Kombat
Debuted: Otakon 2004
Status: Active
Notes
Poor Frost has been a work in progress for over three years now. I’m never quite satisfied with her construction, but at least it means that everytime I wear her there’s some improvement.
Her mask is made of Crayola Model Magic. To get the “invisible” attachement, the band that goes around the back of the head is actually a clear bra strap.
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Miles Edgeworth – Phoenix Wright Series
Edgeworth
Name: Miles Edgeworth
Series: Phoenix Wright
Debuted: Anime Mid-Atlantic 2007
Status: Active
Notes
Edgeworth started life as a off-white size 14 suit. I am a size 2. There was a lot of tailoring involved (not to mention a heck of a lot of dye).
The hardest part of the costume is the cravat. There’s no way to create those three layers of ruffles naturally, so you have to rely on some form of stiffener.
The Objection! parasol is one of my own hand-painted creations. It was a PAIN to make because of the strange font that had to be replicated by hand.
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Rock Lee – Anbu
Rock Lee (ANBU)
Name: Rock Lee (ANBU)
Series: Naruto (original)
Debuted: AnimeUSA 2006
Status: Active
Notes
The hardest part of this costume was not the mask, but the vest. My sewing machine started to die in the middle, so some of the seams are atrocious.
The mask is made of paper clay and is quite light. Unfortunately, the elastic gives me a headache (I have a wussy head) so I can’t wear it for long.
The red squirrel that goes with it is by far my favorite part.
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- Anbu Rock Lee
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- Anbu Rock Lee
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- Anbu Rock Lee
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- Anbu Rock Lee
Rock Lee – 3rd Movie Version
3rd Movie Lee
Name: Rock Lee
Series: Naruto
Debuted:Otakon 2006
Status: Retired
Notes
I debuted this the same day that the 3rd Naruto movie came out in Japan. No one knew who I was, and that includes my fellow Narutards.
This costume was created by ripping apart my Rock Lee costume and inserting the stripes. I did have to make a new pair of legwarmers, because for some reason Lee’s have no stripes in the movie.
